Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (Full Time, Evenings)

About the role

As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you will provide high quality, individualized patient care in collaboration with the nursing team. Your ability to take initiative while always assisting and maintaining patient care will be critical in the success of the entire team. This position is based at Clifton Springs Nursing Home, 2 Coulter Rd, Clifton Springs, NY 14432, within the Short Term Rehab department.

Schedule

Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Evenings, 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with every other weekend required.

Benefits

• Signing bonus up to $4,500
• 100% paid educational opportunities and support for CNA → LPN → RN career advancement
• Overtime pay at time and a half
• Tuition and student loan assistance
• Diverse caseload including vent unit, dementia, long-term care, and short-term rehab
• Rehab unit connected to a hospital for smooth care transitions and experience with medically complex patients

Responsibilities

• Reads and follows the resident’s care card for each assigned resident for daily personal care needs, treatments, and therapies; follows up with the nurse for clarification and direction; offers suggestions if a better way to meet resident’s needs is observed.
• Provides personal care: bathing, toileting, feeding, transferring, and ambulating; promotes resident involvement and independence to the extent possible.
• Assists with personal services: personal laundry, keeping room neat, operating television/radio, reading and/or writing letters.
• May assist relatives and visitors, directing clinical questions to the supervising nurse.
• Encourages residents with self-help measures in all activities of daily living.
• Assists with and/or performs procedures per policy with proper instruction and supervision, including: admitting, transferring, discharging residents; taking vital signs; collecting specimens (urine, stool); changing colostomy bags; changing non-sterile dressings; bagging soiled briefs; measuring and recording intake and output; caring for residents on precautions; providing care to dying and deceased residents.
• Uses standard precautions.
• Encourages residents to talk about interests and concerns and to reminisce about satisfying subjects.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care conferences when able.
• Observes and reports to the nurse the resident’s physical condition, behavior, reactions, appetite, and any changes from usual.
• Reports any hazardous condition that may jeopardize resident, visitor, or staff safety.
• Transports residents throughout the facility as needed.
• Attends in-services and fulfills the necessary number of state-required in-service hours.
• Is cooperative, courteous, and assists all members of the team.
• Floats throughout the facility when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum age: 18
• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
• Strong customer service and communication skills (highly desired)
• Currently certified in New York State as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA – NYS Office of Professions)

Physical requirements

Moderate clinical role: patient-facing with continual movement including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., pushing and pulling medical equipment, and assisting with patient positioning. Frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns. Substantial emotional and cognitive demands involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay

Hourly range: $20.00 – $22.00. The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position; it may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual hourly rates could vary based on experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.